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2 perforations visible on the 12th photo of the Sherman M4A2 "Valois"

An old glassworks, one of the largest in Normandy, hidden in the middle of the Ecouves Forest. It is now a lodge

The Écouves national forest is located in the Normandy-Maine Regional Natural Park. It is home to abundant game, sessile oaks, beeches and Scots pines, over 15,000 hectares. Its highest point is the Écouves signal, which rises to an altitude of 413 meters. It is the highest peak in Normandy.

If you are looking for a unique destination in Normandy, you should stop to see the Sherman tank in La Ferrière-Béchet. This is an American tank from World War II that was abandoned in the Ecouves forest after being hit by a German shell in August 1944. The tank is today covered in moss and vegetation, creating a striking contrast with its metal structure.

1944, General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division advances from Utah Beach towards the German border. The Keren tank unfortunately did not make the trip. Don't panic, he has found a new home in the town of Boischampré.

The signal d'Écouves, at an altitude of 413 m, is the highest point in Normandy and the second highest peak in the Armorican Massif. Source: Wikipedia

The Signal d'Ecouves is the highest point in the forest of Ecouves. Difficult to access, it clearly shows the difficulty of mountain biking in this environment.

This Sherman tank was part of the 2nd armored division of General Leclerc.It belonged to the Roumianzoff detachment that had just liberated Alençon ... It was destroyed at a place called "Gateys" by an anti tank gun of the 9th Panzerdivision was hidden in the Ecouves forest ....